Top Gun: Maverick

SKYDANCE ANIMATION INKS MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FILM AGREEMENT WITH SPIN MASTER, LEADING GLOBAL CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

SANTA MONICA, CA, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Skydance Animation today announced a multi-year agreement with leading global children's entertainment company Spin Master, to become the studio's master toy licensee.

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  • SANTA MONICA, CA, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Skydance Animation today announced a multi-year agreement with leading global children's entertainment company Spin Master, to become the studio's master toy licensee.
  • The agreement also gives Spin Master the rights to develop toy lines for other upcoming Skydance animated features.
  • Skydance is the diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high-quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences.
  • Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company, creating exceptional play experiences through its three creative centres: Toys, Entertainment and Digital Games.

IMAX STORMS TO HEROIC $22.3 MILLION OPENING FOR "THE BATMAN"

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Monday, March 7, 2022

North America led the way, with IMAX earning $15.5 million across 405 screens in the U.S. and Canada good for an impressive 12% of the film's domestic take.

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  • North America led the way, with IMAX earning $15.5 million across 405 screens in the U.S. and Canada good for an impressive 12% of the film's domestic take.
  • Underscoring its power as a premier launch platform for entertainment and events, IMAX was the first destination where fans could see the long-awaited film.
  • An IMAX-exclusive fan event on Tuesday, March 1 earned more than $2 million in box office across 362 IMAX screens nationwide.
  • Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "1970."

IMAX CLOSES OUT 2021 WITH BEST FOURTH QUARTER AT THE GLOBAL BOX OFFICE SINCE 2017

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Monday, January 3, 2022

NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) cemented its leadership at the global box office with $277 million in grosses for the fourth quarter of 2021 its best fourth quarter tally since 2017.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) cemented its leadership at the global box office with $277 million in grosses for the fourth quarter of 2021 its best fourth quarter tally since 2017.
  • Led by the Company's stunning $83 million performance with "Spider-Man: No Way Home," the December quarter marked the sixth highest grossing quarter of all time for IMAX.
  • IMAX delivered $638 million in global box office for the full-year 2021, up 146% over 2020.
  • "IMAX has always delivered a unique, unmatched experience to moviegoers, and we are seeing that differentiation crystal clear in our industry-leading box office results," said Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX.

IMAX SWINGS TO MASSIVE $36.2 MILLION OPENING WEEKEND FOR "SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME"

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Monday, December 20, 2021

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) took a massive bite out of the global box office this weekend, as Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: No Way Home" delivered $36.2 million on 834 IMAX screens across 77 markets globally, including $22 million in North America.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) took a massive bite out of the global box office this weekend, as Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: No Way Home" delivered $36.2 million on 834 IMAX screens across 77 markets globally, including $22 million in North America.
  • Internationally, fifteen markets posted their biggest IMAX opening weekend ever, including Mexico, India, Italy, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.
  • "Spider Man: No Way Home" will continue in the IMAX global network through the new year, with "The Matrix Resurrections" also arriving in select IMAX theatres on Wednesday, December 22.
  • Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "1970."

Award-Winning VFX House Expands Leadership Team, Naming Industry Vet Patrick Davenport as Ghost VFX President

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ghost VFX, a leading visual effects house and part of the Streamland Media community of post production businesses, announced Patrick Davenport has been appointed Ghost VFX president. Tom Kendall, previously serving as Ghost VFX president, has taken on the new role of head of Business Development, Sales and Marketing for the company. Rounding out the team, Paul Richards has joined Ghost as EVP of Technology and Crys Forsyth-Smith has been named EVP of Global Production. All four will be based at the company's Burbank, Calif., location.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ghost VFX, a leading visual effects house and part of the Streamland Media community of post production businesses, announced Patrick Davenport has been appointed Ghost VFX president.
  • Tom Kendall, previously serving as Ghost VFX president, has taken on the new role of head of Business Development, Sales and Marketing for the company.
  • "Patrick is well-known in the visual effects industry and we're thrilled to have him helm the talented team at Ghost VFX," says Streamland Media President and CEO Bill Romeo.
  • "Patrick's background and international experience make him the right leader at this time of tremendous growth and opportunity for Ghost VFX."

Award-Winning VFX House Expands Leadership Team, Naming Industry Vet Patrick Davenport as Ghost VFX President

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ghost VFX, a leading visual effects house and part of the Streamland Media community of post production businesses, announced Patrick Davenport has been appointed Ghost VFX president. Tom Kendall, previously serving as Ghost VFX president, has taken on the new role of head of Business Development, Sales and Marketing for the company. Rounding out the team, Paul Richards has joined Ghost as EVP of Technology and Crys Forsyth-Smith has been named EVP of Global Production. All four will be based at the company's Burbank, Calif., location.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ghost VFX, a leading visual effects house and part of the Streamland Media community of post production businesses, announced Patrick Davenport has been appointed Ghost VFX president.
  • Tom Kendall, previously serving as Ghost VFX president, has taken on the new role of head of Business Development, Sales and Marketing for the company.
  • "Patrick is well-known in the visual effects industry and we're thrilled to have him helm the talented team at Ghost VFX," says Streamland Media President and CEO Bill Romeo.
  • "Patrick's background and international experience make him the right leader at this time of tremendous growth and opportunity for Ghost VFX."